Press Releases

Teams from western Missouri and Kansas took the FIRST World Championships by storm as they gathered in Houston, Texas, with more than 18,600 students from 58 countries to showcase their competitive robotic and innovation skills. The competitions culminated with the FIRST Robotics Competition match finals...

March 2018 -- Five local high school robotics teams earned slots at the international FIRST Championships, April 18-21 in Houston, during the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition new Heartland Regional on March 10-11 at the Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology Campus. Attended by...

Kansas City, Mo. (January 20, 2018)--Green Hole, a neighborhood team from Lawrence, Kan., took home the top honors from the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Regional Championship at Metropolitan Community College’s Business & Technology Campus on Saturday, Jan. 20. The competition included more than 400 students in...

Students advanced from FIRST Robotics Competition putting custom-built robots to the test; others win honors for design, sportsmanship, partnerships Kansas City, MO–Five local high school robotics teams earned slots at the international FIRST Championship, April 26-29 in St. Louis, during the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition...

Kansas City, Mo. (February 25, 2017)--The Flying Penguins, a neighborhood team from Overland Park, Kan., took home the top honors from the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) Regional Championship at Metropolitan Community College’s Business & Technology Campus on Saturday, Feb. 25. The competition included more than 400...